Obit: W. R. Meadows, Claiborne Parish LA
Submitter: Lora Peppers
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The Louisiana Intelligencer
Wednesday, May 13, 1868
Page 2, Column 1
W.R. Meadows, late a member of the Constitutional Convention, was killed a
few days since at his home in Claiborne Parish by unknown persons.
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The Ouachita Telegraph
May , 1868
Page 2, Column 3
A rumor has reached us of the death of W.R. Meadows, the negro candidate to
represent Claiborne parish at the recent election. He was shot a few evenings
ago, by some unknown party, one ball taking effect in the head and one in the
side. Meadows was formerly a soldier in the Yankee army, and made himself quite
obnoxious to our citizens while clothed with a "little brief authority." He was
afterwards elected to represent(?)Claiborne parish in the Black and Tan
Convention. Minden Sentiment.
The Claiborne Advocate contains the following allusions to Meadows death:
The Jury of Inquest returned on Thursday evening last, from the cabin home
of W.R. Meadors, F. M. C., where they found his lifeless body. Upon examination,
they decided that he came to his death by violence. He was shot three times, and
the shots took effect in three different places. One in the arm, another in the
breast, and the other in the head. This sad outrage occurred on Wednesday
evening, the 6th inst., about dark, while passing from his horse lot to his
yard, by some one unknown. No clue as to the guilty party. Some strange man had
been about his place for some time, and which rather inclines to the opinion
that he was killed by some one who was not known in this parish. We are proud to
know that no suspicion rests upon any of our own people.